Inquiry News Inquiry into the South Australian bulk grain export supply chain costs - On 16 March 2017 the Treasurer provided the Commission with Terms of Reference for an inquiry into the reasonableness of the costs underpinning the South Australian bulk grain supply chain. Interested stakeholders are invited to make a submission to this Inquiry. Inquiry into reliability and quality of electricity supply on the Eyre Peninsula - The Treasurer has referred to the Commission an Inquiry into the reliability and quality of electricity supply on the Eyre Peninsula. The Commission will examine prudent and efficient options for improving the reliability and quality of electricity supply on the Eye Peninsula. It will submit an inquiry draft report to the Treasurer by 31 May 2017, with a final report to be submitted by 6 October 2017. The Commission will conduct public consultation on its draft report during June/July 2017 and will be consulting directly with key stakeholders throughout the inquiry. Inquiry into regulatory arrangements for small-scale and off-grid water, gas and electricity services - The Commission is to inquire into appropriate regulatory arrangements and price regulation arrangements to apply in relation to small-scale water supplies, sewerage services, non-national market electricity and reticulated liquid petroleum gas supplies. Inquiry into the South Australian bulk grain export supply chain costs - variation to Terms of Reference - The Treasurer has advised the Commission of a variation to the Terms of Reference for the inquiry. The dates for both the draft and final reports have been revised. Inquiry into reliability and quality of electricity supply on the Eyre Peninsula - submissions received - The Commission has received eight submissions on the Draft Report into the Inquiry into reliability and quality of electricity supply on the Eyre Peninsula. Final report released on the Inquiry into the licensing arrangements for generators - The Commission has released the Final Report on the Inquiry into the licensing arrangements for generators in South Australia. The Commission has found that there is a need for it to continue to impose transitional technical conditions within licences for new electricity generators which are to be connected to the National Electricity Market (regardless of generation type) – on the basis that this will protect South Australian consumers’ long-term interests with respect to the price, quality and reliability of essential services. Inquiry into the South Australian bulk grain export supply chain costs - variation of Terms of Reference - The Treasurer has advised the Commission of a variation to the Terms of Reference for the Inquiry. The dates for both the draft and final reports have been revised to allow the Commission the opportunity to consider further evidence and information relevant to the Inquiry. Inquiry into licensing arrangements under the Electricity Act 1996 for inverter-connected generators - In June 2016, the Essential Services Commission commenced an Inquiry into technical licence conditions for inverter-connected electricity generators. This is the third review that the Commission has conducted into this matter, following earlier reviews in 2005 and 2010. Submissions to Inquiry into the licensing arrangements for inverter-connected generators - Submissions received on the Commission's Issues Paper released as part of its the Inquiry into the licensing arrangements for inverter-connected generators. Inquiry into reliability and quality of electricity supply on the Eyre Peninsula - draft report - On 31 May 2017, the Commission provided to the Treasurer a draft report on its inquiry into the reliability and quality of electricity supply on the Eyre Peninsula. Submissions to Inquiry into the licensing arrangements for generators - The Commission received 13 public submissions to its Draft Report for the Inquiry into the licensing arrangements for generators. Further submission received for the small-scale and off-grid water, gas and electricity services inquiry - The Commission has received a further submission to its Inquiry into regulatory arrangements for small-scale and off-grid water, gas and electricity. Electricity generation licence conditions Inquiry – interim AEMO advice - The Commission is conducting an Inquiry into the additional technical licence conditions that it has applied to wind and other inverter-connected generation plant in South Australia since 2004. The Inquiry is looking to determine whether or not the conditions continue to be required and, if so, what form they should take given the power system, technological and market changes which have occurred since the conditions were last reviewed by the Commission in 2010. The licence conditions apply in the absence of national rules which effectively integrate new generation technologies and are intended as a transitional arrangement until such time as national or other rules come into effect. The Australian Energy Market Operator (AEMO) is providing technical advice to the Commission as a part of the Inquiry. AEMO’s draft advice is expected to be published in April; however, to provide direction to stakeholders, AEMO has prepared interim advice on generator licence conditions for new generation. Inquiry into the South Australian bulk grain export supply chain costs - further submission received - The Commission has received a further public submission following the publishing of the Terms of Reference for its Inquiry into the South Australian bulk grain supply chain costs. Inquiry into the South Australian bulk grain export supply chain costs - submissions received - The Commission has received five public submissions following the publishing of the Terms of Reference for its Inquiry into the South Australian bulk grain supply chain costs. Inquiry into the licensing arrangements for generators in South Australia - Draft report - The Commission is consulting on its Draft Report for the Inquiry into the licensing arrangements for generators in South Australia. As part of that consultation, the Commission is holding a workshop in Adelaide on 16 May 2017 and all stakeholders and other interested industry participants are invited to attend. Submissions received for the small-scale and off-grid water, gas and electricity services inquiry - The Commission received 14 public submissions following the release of its Issues Paper in relation to its Inquiry into regulatory arrangements for small-scale and off-grid water, gas and electricity services. Inquiry into reliability and quality of electricity supply on the Eyre Peninsula - final report - The Minister for Mineral Resources and Energy has released the Commission's final report on the Inquiry's into the reliability and quality of electricity supply on the Eyre Peninsula.